35 EVENT REVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 25 No. 07+08/24 www.petpla.net Presentation of PET circular economy and new technologies from Husky At the Husky stand, interested trade fair visitors were given a comprehensive overview of the company’s technological innovations, as well as an in-depth understanding of the importance and processes of PET bottle recycling and the circular economy. This was presented in a clear and engaging interactive, cinematic installation, created in collaboration with partnering companies. From collection, washing and grinding to blowing and filling, each step demonstrated how a circular end-to-end solution enables a bottle to be back on shop shelves and in the hands of consumers in just five days. CEO John Galt reiterated the importance of PET in the global circular economy, both in person and in prerecorded video messages shown at the stand: “PET is one of the few materials approved for use in medical devices and even for prolonged use in the human body. More than 70% of medical consumables used today are made from PET and other medical polymers.” He also cited the ecological comparisons with alternative materials: “The production of beverage containers made of aluminium and glass releases three to five times as much CO2 into the environment as the production of PET containers, and three to five times as much water is required for production. In addition, PET production avoids the unsustainable impact of deforestation associated with paper composites and the environmental impact of aluminium mining.” At the show, Husky unveiled its new HyPET6e injection moulding platform, the first of its kind. This complete machine, comprising mould, auxiliaries and realtime remote monitoring, is designed for sustainable production and processing of rPET. It is said to score particularly well with speed, energy efficiency and integrated quality control. The HyPET HPP6e system running was producing a 5.89g preform made of 100% rPET material with a cycle time of 4.5 seconds, and the company confidently stated that these can be blown into the lightest industrialisable bottles on the market (20oz/591ml). The working mould had 144 cavities with a 45-pitch and its architecture is said to double the potential output. Also on show was the high-performance Hylectric 4.0 system with UltraShot injection technology to produce a complex bioresin part. The company presented its UltraMelt technology for processing bioresins as an integral part of the system, which shall open up new possibilities for the use of alternative renewable, bio-based materials in plastics production. Of particular interest were the new design and development innovations in the area of 100% PET caps in response to growing market interest in mono-material packaging for even more targeted recycling. Husky’s optional Advantage+ Elite remote monitoring system, which analyses and evaluates all production-relevant parameters and data from the processes and makes proactive and early optimisation suggestions or points out possible upcoming problems by the Husky team in order to reduce downtimes and waste and improve the overall effectiveness of the systems, was also presented. www.husky.co Husky’s interactive, audiovisual presentation of all stages of PET bottle recycling Global Marketing Director Henry Zhang presents Husky’s new developments such as the HyPET6e injection moulding platform.
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